Taking a wee break in 2026 to tidy our nest

New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

Taking a wee break in 2026 to tidy our nest

New Zealand
Garden Bird Survey

Taking a wee break in 2026 to tidy our nest

New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

How to take part

1 hour

Choose an hour on one day during the survey period and find the perfect bird counting spot.

Count the birds

Use our tally sheet to count the number of birds you see or hear.

Bird ID

Use our website identification resources to help you tell birds apart.

Share your results

Use the form on our website to submit your final count.

See you next year!

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The 2025 count

Garden Bird Survey – the count for 14 July 2025

Garden Bird Survey regional count: 14 July 2025

Resources to take part in the garden bird survey

Take part

Identification

School group taking part in the survey

Teachers

Garden Bird Survey resources

Resources

Survey results

Results

News